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KFCI
Airport
Chesterfield County
Richmond, Virginia

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 11/20/2008 - 1/15/2009

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Remarks

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:FCI / KFCI (Foxtrot-Charlie-India)
Lat/Lng: 37.4064444444, -77.5248333333
37-24-23.2000N, 077-31-29.4000W
Estimated by 3RD PARTY SURVEY on 06/23/2008
Elevation: 236 feet Surveyed by 3RD PARTY SURVEY on 06/23/2008
Magnetic Variation: 10W, (2005), [-10W (2008)]
Sectional: WASHINGTON
From City: 4nm SW of Richmond

Operations

Use: Open to the public
Airspace Analysis: CONDITIONAL
Provided a Traffic Pattern is Established by the Chief of the ATCT.
Ownership: Publicly owned
Activation: 06/1973
Attended: All year Every day 0700-2200 (local)
Control Tower: no
ARTCC: Washington Center (ZDC)
FSS: Leesburg FSS (DCA)
NOTAMs and Weather: DCA NOTAM-D service at airport
Pattern Altitude: TPA Single Engine Aircraft (1000 Ft AGL) Multi Engine Aircraft (1500 Ft AGL).
Wind Indicator: Lighted
Segmented Circle: yes
Lights: Dusk-Dawn (local time), HIRL Runway 15/33 Preset Low Intensity; Increase Intensity & Activate MALSR Runway 33 & REIL Runway 15 - CTAF.
Beacon: Clear-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Landing Fee: no

Communications

CTAF: 123.050
UNICOM: 123.050
Weather: AWOS-3 804-271-8426 128.625
Approach:
Contact 'POTOMAC' Approach
134.7, 134.7(171-320), 307.2,
307.2(171-320)
Departure:
Contact 'POTOMAC' Departure
134.7, 134.7(171-320), 307.2,
307.2(171-320), 371.1
Class Freq:
CLASS-C---
134.7(171-320), 307.2(171-320)
Other: ---IC 134.7(171-320)
---IC 307.2(171-320)
---CD/P 124.6
Master Airport: PCT (POTOMAC TRACON)

Services

Fuel: Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
Fuel After Hrs Phone (804)920-2099 Between 2200-0700.
Airframe Repair: Major
Powerplant Repair: Major
Bottled Oxygen: High pressure
Transient Storage: Hanger,Tie-Down
Other Services: Air Freight, Charter, Pilot Instruction, Aircraft Rental, Aircraft Sales, Annual Surveying

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA: 88
Multi Engine GA: 22
Jet GA: 9
Helicopter GA: 4
Total: 123

Annual Operations

For year ending: 12/31/2006
AirTaxi: 750
Local GA (< 20 miles): 69500
Non-local GA: 12000
Military Operations: 250
Total: 82500

Ownership

Owner: Chesterfield Co
Board of Supervisors.
Po Box 40
Chesterfield, Va 23832-0040
804-748-1215
Manager: Charles Dane
7511 Airfield Drive
Richmond, Va 23237-2252
804-743-0771

Runways

Runways: 15/33

Runway 15/33

Length: 5500 feet
Width: 100 feet
Surface: Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Surface Treatment: Saw-cut or Plastic Grooved
Weight Capacity: Single Wheel aircraft: 40,000 lbs
Dual Wheel aircraft: 60,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity: High Intensity
End 15 End 33
True Alignment: 141, (131 Magnetic) 321, (311 Magnetic)
ILS Type:   ILS/DME
Runway Markings: Nonprecision Instrument, Fair Condition Precision Instrument, Fair Condition
Gradient: 0.8 0.8
Elevation at End: 236.1' MSL 198.8' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone: 236' MSL 217' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height: 42' AGL 53' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle: 3.00° 3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator: 4-light PAPI on left side of runway 4-light PAPI on left side of runway
Approach Lights:   MALSR - 1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL): Yes
Runway 15 REIL out of Service Indefinitely.
 
Objects: Pole Pole
Object Marking:   Lighted
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Other than utility runway with a nonprecision approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 mile Precision Instrument Runway
Object Clearance Slope: 31:1 41:1
Object Height: 43' AGL 20' AGL
Object Distance: 1516' Along centerline
635' Left of centerline
1034' Along centerline
620' Right of centerline

Procedures

Additional Remarks

Aircraft on Ils Approach to Richmond Intl Crossing Over Airport.
400 Ft AGL Unlighted Tower 5 NM N Airport.
Noise Sensitive Area North of Airport.No Wind Voluntary Use of Runway 15 Preferred.
Deer & Birds on & in View of Airport.
Helicopter Parking Adjacent to Tw 'C'
Medium-Flight: Irregular Departure Pattern

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